West Lowndes lost against Kosciusko back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The West Lowndes Panthers took a 61-44 bruising from the Kosciusko Whippets. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Whippets are ranked 61st).
Kosciusko got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cory Guyton Jr out in front who went 7 for 12 on his way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaybre Pierce, who went 5 of 10 en route to 11 points along with six boards and six steals.
West Lowndes' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Kosciusko, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the West Lowndes Panthers challenge the Ethel Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Lowndes is facing Ethel at the right time seeing as Ethel is stuck on a six-game losing streak. Kosciusko and Leflore County will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kosciusko is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.6 points per game this season.
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